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BrakesPart report

2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 95 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid, 3% of the 95 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While traveling in the left lane on a 2 lane interstate, 79S, the car suddenly braked as I passed a truck in the right lane entering a curve. The apply brake now emergency message also flashed on the display. Had a vehicle been closely following behind, it would have crashed into my rear”

NHTSA complaint #11553428, filed 2023-11

“Vehicle engine suddenly loses significant power, the car violently shakes and the engine starts knocking. When attempting to bring the car to a safe location, the vehicles brakes wouldn’t work. Then the car displayed a bunch of errors, like “Engine Malfunction” and “Hybrid System Malfunction”. The car has been in service twice for this issue and they haven’t found a fix. This malfunction has happened twice during our commute with our children in the car.”

NHTSA complaint #11567129, filed 2024-01

“On April 3rd, around 5:20 PM, while driving with my daughter on a suburban street, my Mazda hybrid experienced sudden brake failure as I approached a stop sign. Attempts to engage the brakes failed, but they unexpectedly resumed, allowing the car to stop safely. This incident triggered multiple dashboard warnings including Engine Malfunction, Hybrid System Malfunction, and i-Activesense System Malfunction. The hybrid battery’s range indicator also fluctuated erratically between 1 and 4 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11584033, filed 2024-04

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202433%

Other parts of the 2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid

Electrical system
33 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
15 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Lane departure
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Hybrid propulsion system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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